Beans, dry production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 11,050 t of beans, dry, the 67th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%. The record was 35,569 t in 1992. Area harvested: 14,662 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 11,050 t
- World rank
- 67 of 106
- 10-year change
- −31%
- Record
- 35,569 t
- 1992
Beans, dry in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 0.9 (−16%)
- kg per person
- 2.15
- world 3.71
- 10-year change
- −31%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Sudan | 12,852 | 0.04% |
| 66 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11,485 | 0.04% |
| 67 | Costa Rica | 11,050 | 0.04% |
| 68 | Timor-Leste | 10,779 | 0.04% |
| 69 | Taiwan | 10,715 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of beans, dry
Share of the world total; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,050 | −14% | 14,662 | 0.75 |
| 2023 | 12,819 | −12% | 17,468 | 0.73 |
| 2022 | 14,524 | +16% | 20,067 | 0.72 |
| 2021 | 12,561 | +137% | 17,693 | 0.71 |
| 2020 | 5,308 | −35% | 8,641 | 0.61 |
| 2019 | 8,218 | +20% | 12,211 | 0.67 |
| 2018 | 6,861 | −25% | 10,406 | 0.66 |
| 2017 | 9,143 | −45% | 17,879 | 0.51 |
| 2016 | 16,474 | −2.2% | 21,593 | 0.76 |
| 2015 | 16,848 | +4.5% | 23,147 | 0.73 |
| 2014 | 16,116 | +2.6% | 20,970 | 0.77 |
| 2013 | 15,710 | +10% | 20,724 | 0.76 |
| 2012 | 14,269 | −9.2% | 21,548 | 0.66 |
| 2011 | 15,713 | +22% | 22,028 | 0.71 |
| 2010 | 12,830 | +44% | 20,332 | 0.63 |
| 2009 | 8,920 | +14% | 17,234 | 0.52 |
| 2008 | 7,812 | −7.4% | 11,311 | 0.69 |
| 2007 | 8,437 | −24% | 12,017 | 0.70 |
| 2006 | 11,114 | +10% | 14,035 | 0.79 |
| 2005 | 10,102 | −3.6% | 16,349 | 0.62 |
| 2004 | 10,474 | −31% | 16,347 | 0.64 |
| 2003 | 15,083 | +19% | 20,847 | 0.72 |
| 2002 | 12,685 | −18% | 22,088 | 0.57 |
| 2001 | 15,429 | −5.0% | 23,312 | 0.66 |
| 2000 | 16,236 | −7.2% | 30,827 | 0.53 |
| 1999 | 17,487 | +37% | 36,250 | 0.48 |
| 1998 | 12,781 | −8.6% | 37,118 | 0.34 |
| 1997 | 13,980 | −31% | 44,159 | 0.32 |
| 1996 | 20,385 | −39% | 32,477 | 0.63 |
| 1995 | 33,343 | −5.6% | 56,322 | 0.59 |
| 1994 | 35,337 | +5.9% | 56,866 | 0.62 |
| 1993 | 33,359 | −6.2% | 59,030 | 0.57 |
| 1992 | 35,569 | +3.8% | 63,160 | 0.56 |
| 1991 | 34,267 | +0.0% | 69,580 | 0.49 |
| 1990 | 34,260 | +0.6% | 63,660 | 0.54 |
| 1989 | 34,050 | +22% | 62,930 | 0.54 |
| 1988 | 27,920 | −10% | 51,380 | 0.54 |
| 1987 | 31,125 | +11% | 52,183 | 0.60 |
| 1986 | 28,038 | +27% | 56,499 | 0.50 |
| 1985 | 22,140 | +10% | 41,261 | 0.54 |
| 1984 | 20,096 | +45% | 43,279 | 0.46 |
| 1983 | 13,889 | −12% | 38,500 | 0.36 |
| 1982 | 15,775 | +28% | 38,485 | 0.41 |
| 1981 | 12,289 | +6.8% | 23,681 | 0.52 |
| 1980 | 11,504 | +1.6% | 22,000 | 0.52 |
| 1979 | 11,321 | −19% | 25,000 | 0.45 |
| 1978 | 14,010 | −0.3% | 29,000 | 0.48 |
| 1977 | 14,059 | −13% | 24,192 | 0.58 |
| 1976 | 16,212 | +11% | 27,571 | 0.59 |
| 1975 | 14,625 | +6.4% | 35,520 | 0.41 |
| 1974 | 13,750 | +25% | 35,520 | 0.39 |
| 1973 | 11,031 | −22% | 26,681 | 0.41 |
| 1972 | 14,203 | +59% | 35,500 | 0.40 |
| 1971 | 8,925 | −26% | 23,330 | 0.38 |
| 1970 | 12,024 | −21% | 30,000 | 0.40 |
| 1969 | 15,296 | +38% | 38,000 | 0.40 |
| 1968 | 11,058 | −30% | 27,600 | 0.40 |
| 1967 | 15,778 | −6.9% | 37,000 | 0.43 |
| 1966 | 16,953 | −19% | 43,200 | 0.39 |
| 1965 | 21,004 | +20% | 52,390 | 0.40 |
| 1964 | 17,455 | −17% | 43,728 | 0.40 |
| 1963 | 20,944 | +23% | 51,799 | 0.40 |
| 1962 | 17,093 | +4.4% | 44,400 | 0.38 |
| 1961 | 16,376 | — | 41,100 | 0.40 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,977 t USD 5.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 48 of 139
- Imports
- 47,775 t USD 70.2 m
- Importer rank
- 25 of 185
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beans, dry in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 11,050 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of beans, dry?
Costa Rica ranked 67th of 106 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.4% of the world total.
How has the production of beans, dry in Costa Rica changed?
It fell by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 35,569 t in 1992.
What is the yield of beans, dry in Costa Rica?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,050 t from 14,662 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Costa Rica export or import beans, dry?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 2,977 t (USD 5.5 m) and imports of 47,775 t (USD 70.2 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.